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    "id": 1393522,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": "The only good thing that we can do, as a country, is to associate ourselves with them, own them, and be responsible enough to allow this cash transfer programme to run so that it gives hope to the bedridden individuals and caregivers. Caregiving requires enough resources and that is why today we have very many people who are depressed while others have developed terminal illnesses such as blood pressure and diabetes because they have no hope nor anyone to turn to. If our Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, can recognise the caregivers of persons living with disability and give them support, their prayers would have been answered. One of the challenges is that the economy has been very bad, and people’s businesses have come down. The prices of items and, generally, the cost of living has gone up. People cannot afford to buy even a packet of milk. Many Kenyans cannot put a meal on the table. If we can approve the Motion it would help them. It would enable them send their siblings to school, take care of themselves, and even pay for medical care for some of them. Sometimes, the medical care and attention is quite expensive, and the medical insurance covers that the country is thinking about may not cater for some issues. Once we do this, we will be taking care of the cases that are badly off. It is their constitutional right. Every Government must take care of its citizens, including PWDs and the caregivers. The only way to do so is for us to recognise their needs and see how best we can help. We cannot think of helping them without creating our own wealth. This, therefore, encourages the entire country to work hard so that we can create our own wealth and grow our economy so that we can take care of all our financial needs. I support this Motion, and it is my prayer that it will be implemented soon. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection should provide support and, therefore, make a difference in the lives of those who can neither speak for themselves nor fight for their rights. If this honourable House approves and debates positively, then it would impact on the people who are already suffering and are in a lot of pain because of poverty. With those few remarks, I support."
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